“Only A Miracle Will Deny Us Qualification”

Head coach of Ghana’s female U-20 football club, the Black Princesses, Kuuku Dadzie, says only a miracle will deny his team from qualifying to the next All African Games after drawing one all with the Super Falcons of Nigeria in a qualifier played at the Abuja Stadium at the week end.

Coach Dadzie told GNA Sports in Abuja after the match that “I’m
very excited about the result because on paper the Falcons were ahead.
This is a particularly good result especially because we used a junior
team as against their experienced side”.

“This is good omen for the women’s game in Ghana and only a
miracle will stop us from beating them and qualifying for the Games
when they come to Accra in two weeks.”

Coach Dadzie told GNA Sports “initially our girls were over
respecting the Nigerians but soon they warmed up to the task and that
was our triumph card going into the return leg in Accra.

Desire Oparanozie sent the stadium chanting with the opener for
the Falcons on 75th minute when the bulky striker picked a ball from
Ebere Orji in the middle and sent a powerful shot that hit the roof of
the net to give Nigeria a realistic joy. The goal served the tonic and
the homers upped the pressure.

Ghana reacted well knowing keeping the score line like that will
give them a pretty good chance in the return duel in Accra in two
weeks time. However, when substitute Elizabeth Addo who took over from
Janet Owusu darted on the right to the Nigerian goal area and played a
one two with Agnes Quaye, an equalizer beckoned.

Addo brilliantly sent in an in-swinger that found cool head Grace
Asare. The striker finished off with a composure that will send the
home team blaming each other five minutes on.

The odds were against the Princesses who stood in for the Black
Queens against an experienced Super Falcons side but the Coach insists
wrapping up the game in Accra in a fortnight is none negotiable.